Around Melrose

Thursday

Jan 5, 2017 at 2:01 AM

Melrose-Wakefield Winter Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 15, Memorial Hall, 590 Main St., Melrose. The Melrose-Wakefield Winter Farmers Market offers a variety of local produce, sustainably raised meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, fresh fish, pasta, dips and spreads, maple syrup, honey, preserves, teas, spice blends, fair trade coffee, wine, hard cider and fresh-baked goods. Vendors will sell soaps, candles, herbal products and more. Also featured will be The Magic of Yarrow’s balloon-twisting, educational entertainment for the youngsters by Baby Songs and recipes and cooking demonstrations by Wakefield Market Manager Wendy Dennis, as well as soups, beverages, super snacks and a café area. The market accepts SNAP benefits and will match up to $10 per market day. “Market money” accepted by all the vendors can be purchased via a credit or debit card. For information: mewawinterfarmersmarket.org.Ongoing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group: This monthly confidential meeting, designed for those caring for a loved one with a diagnosis of dementia, is held at 10 a.m. the first and third Friday of the month in the conference room of the Milano Center, 235 W. Foster St., Melrose. Learn more about Alzheimer’s and related dementias and meet others facing similar challenges. For information on the support group: 781-910-8958. For information on Alzheimer’s: 1-800-272-3900; alz.org/MANH.Great Books: 7-8 p.m., Melrose Public Library, 69 W. Emerson St. Great Books meets on the first and third Tuesdays of every month from September to June to discuss short stories from anthologies. New members are always welcome. For information: 781-665-2313; melrosepubliclibrary.org.